McLaren's Unyielding Approach: No Change in Pursuit of F1 Drivers' Championship

McLaren F1 team will maintain their strategy for the drivers' championship after securing the constructors' title. With Oscar Piastri leading Lando Norris, and reigning champion Max Verstappen trailing, team principal Andrea Stella affirms that team unity and principles are paramount, despite recent internal controversies.

McLaren's Formula One team is steadfast in their approach to the drivers' championship, even after clinching the constructors' title, announced team principal Andrea Stella on Friday. The British racing team is poised to secure the constructors' crown in Azerbaijan this weekend, leaving Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to vie for the individual title.

With Piastri leading Norris by 31 points, and Red Bull's Max Verstappen trailing by 94 points, Stella confirmed in Baku that no changes to their drivers' strategy are planned, emphasizing the team's racing values and unified principles. "The way we go racing is dependent on racing principles and the values we embody as McLaren Racing," Stella told reporters.

A recent controversy arose during the Italian Grand Prix when Piastri was ordered to yield second place to Norris after pitstops. This decision, made for strategic reasons, stirred debate, yet both drivers continue to focus on maximizing the car's competitive potential as McLaren stands 337 points clear of Ferrari in the constructors' standings.

(With inputs from agencies.)